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Partners in Crime - Solving and Reassuring
A Thematic Inspection of Crime Management in Scotland

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Executive Summary
Summary of Recommendations
Summary of Suggestions
1. Introduction
1.1 'I'll have someone attend as soon as possible'
1.2 Stage 1 - Deciding to Report
1.3 Additional Influences
1.4 Relationship Between Incidents and Crimes
1.5 Incidents, Crime and Police Resource Deployment
1.6 Scotland's Falling Crime and Increased Detections
1.7 The Purpose of Crime Management
1.8 Focus on Volume Crime
1.9 Methodology
1.10 Related HMIC Studies
1.11 Research Commissioned
2. Reporting and Recording
2.1 How to Report
2.2 A Single Non-Emergency Number
2.3 E-Technology
2.4 The Kent Constabulary Call Centre
2.5 Recording of Incidents by Police
2.6 Incident Classification
2.7 Impact of the National Crime Recording Standard for England and Wales
2.8 The Swedish Approach
2.9 The Wider Use of Police Crime Statistics
2.10 Audit of Incident and Crime Systems
3. Investigation
3.1 Attendance Policy
3.2 Progression of Enquiries
3.3 Dealing with and Supporting Victims
3.4 Investigatory Skills
3.5 Linked/Series Volume Crime
3.6 Scientific Support
3.7 The Value of SOCO Attending Crime Scenes
3.8 Council for the Registration of Forensic Practitioners
3.9 DNA Technology
3.10 Updating of Crime Reports Concerning SOC Examination
3.11 SOCO Input to 'Modus Operandi' Field
3.12 Research into the Principal Means of Detection
3.13 San Diego - Volunteer Crime Scene Examination
3.14 Intelligence - The National Intelligence Model
3.15 The Role of the Analyst
3.16 Implementing the National Intelligence Model
4. Information Technology
4.1 Scottish Police Information Strategy (SPIS)
4.2 SPIS - A Common Police Service
4.3 Joint Management Review of SPIS
4.4 Future IT Needs in Crime Management
4.5 Case Studies
• Project Aquarius (North Wales Police)
•CRISP Initiative
• Hilton Hotels
4.6 The Police Portal
4.7 Updates on Line
4.8 Mobile Data
4.9 Knowledge Mapping
4.10 Auto Searching/Linking
5. Victims
5.1 Victim Issues
5.2 To Report or Not To Report
5.3 Repeat Victimisation
5.4 Victim Information Needs
5.5 Linking Victims to the Wider Criminal Justice System
5.6 SAVAN Scheme - North Carolina Police
6. Criminal Justice Issues
6.1 Reporting Offenders to Crown Office Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS)/Scottish Children Reporters Agency (SCRA)
6.2 Integration of Scottish Criminal Justice Information Systems (ISCJIS)
6.3 Delays in Reporting Cases to the Procurator Fiscal
6.4 The Effectiveness of ISCJIS - Strategic Implications
6.5 Impact of ISCJIS on Reporting Procedures
6.6 Potential for Change
6.7 Adult Police Warning Scheme
6.8 Noteworthy Developments
6.9 Fixed Penalty Offers for Minor Offences - The ASPS View
6.10 Case Study - Swedish Police & Criminal Justice System
7. Conclusion
Noteworthy Practices

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